On Moral Reasonableness

The Reasonable Philippines Cyber Crime Prevention Act.

                                                        
The 10 Commandments of the Cybercrime Law of the Philippines.

1. You shall only say nice things on the Internet\
2. You cannot tell the Truth, whether joking or seriously, if it hurts someone
3. What you say can be held against you forever
4. What you like can also be held against you
5. The government now has the power to take down your Internet
6. Your Internet is required to compile evidence against you
7. You can be punished more harshly for online crimes than for real life crimes    
8. You must trust the government to do the right thing in implementing the law 
9. The law shall apply to all Filipinos wherever they are
10. The law doesn't really protect you

I'm not agree with this kind off law because it violating respect for freedom of expression. Some senators react from this Law like Senator Guingona, Senator says that who poses the question, who exactly is libel for the libel? Is it the person who made the statements? Anyone who reblogged or retweeted them? The website on which the comments were made? Anyone who commented in assent or even clicked ‘like’? The way the law is worded, the Filipino police could actually charge you with simply criticizing them or the government in a way they deem “malicious,” a word very much open to interpretation. .

The controversial cyber crime prevention act was suspended because of the massive amount of protest and public outrage, the Supreme Court of the Philippines has suspended the law, 15 different petitions being filed against it most controversial aspect was a libel provision that seemed to indicate that citizens could be arrested for negative comments toward the police or government leveled via Facebook, Twitter or the internet in general. The fact that the law has been suspended by the court is absolutely a win for the millions in opposition, though it’s not the final answer for them.  

It’s been heartening to see the Filipino community rise up against this injustice the way they have. But there will always be a next battle, a next fight, as the struggle for control over the general population is endless, and very well-funded.